FC St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Bundesliga 2025-26

The hosts are surprisingly ahead of Leverkusen with two points in the league table.

Matchday 5 of the Bundesliga will take us to the Millerntor-Stadion, where FC St. Pauli will host Bayer Leverkusen in an exciting clash.

With two wins, one draw, and one loss in the opening four matches, FC St. Pauli have accumulated seven points so far this season. They are coming into this game after suffering a 2-0 loss against VfB Stuttgart. They will be motivated to get back to winning ways.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen, on the other hand, are placed 11th in the points table. They had a difficult start to the season on and off the pitch. In their opening four matches, they have only clinched five points.

Now under the management of Kasper Hjulmand, Leverkusen will look to get their season back on track by stitching some much-needed wins together.

Kickoff:

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion

Date and Kickoff time: Saturday, September 27 – 07:00 pm IST; 01:30 pm GMT; 06:30 am PT; 09:30 am ET 

Referee: Not decided

VAR: In Use

Giving it their all 💪 pic.twitter.com/UJRaPLvyLj

— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) September 25, 2025

Form:

St. Pauli: L-W-W-D-W

Bayer Leverkusen: D-D-W-W-D

Players to watch out for:

Andreas Hountondji (St. Pauli)

The 23-year-old striker is having an incredible season for St. Pauli so far. In the opening four matches, Hountondji has scored three goals. His goal-scoring instinct allows him to get in great positions in front of the goal. Fans will be hoping that he can maintain his output for the rest of the season as well.

Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)

The Spanish international is having yet another incredible season. He is very hardworking and brings a lot of intensity to his team. Despite Leverkusen’s recent run of poor results, Grimaldo has stood out and has played some of the best games of his career. He scored a stunning free-kick against FC Copenhagen and delivered a phenomenal performance against Borussia Mönchengladbach recently.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
• St. Pauli lost 2-0 against VfB Stuttgart in their last game.
• Bayer Leverkusen played a 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach in their last game.

St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen: Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Bayer Leverkusen to win – 2.66 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 1.98 by Dafabet
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 2.75 – 1.67 by 1XBET

Injury and Team News:

Karol Mets, Ricky-Jade Jones, David Nemeth, Jackson Irvine, and Abdoulie Ceesay will be unavailable for the home side due to their respective injuries.

Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, will be without the likes of Martin Terrier, Exequiel Palacios, and Nathan Tella for their clash against St. Pauli.

Head to Head:

Total matches: 7

St. Pauli won: 1

Bayer Leverkusen won: 3

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups:

St. Pauli (3-4-1-2)

Vasilj(GK); Wahl, Smith, Dźwigała; Saliakas, Sands, Fujita, Oppie; Sinani, Pereira Lage, Hountondji

Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

Flekken(GK); Tapsoba, Badé, Quansah; Grimaldo, Garcia, Tillman, Vázquez; Ben Seghir, Maza; Schick

Match Prediction:

Bayer Leverkusen are expected to register an impressive away win against St. Pauli.

Prediction: St. Pauli 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

Telecast details:

India: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports, BBC, Amazon 

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: StarTimes, Canal+

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